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Located on E side of the St. John River, across from Woodstock: Northampton Parish, Carleton County: named for Augustus Fitzroy, 7th Duke of Grafton (1821-1918) and a general in the Crimean War: PO 1875-1916: in 1898 Grafton was a settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 200.

Latitude : 46° 9'

Longitude : 67° 34'

County : Carleton

Parish : Northampton

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Carleton

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Meductic 1.28 270° W
The Creek 1.28 270° W
Woodstock 1.28 270° W
Vinegar Hill 1.85 180° S
Grafton Hill 1.85 180° S
Hardscrabble 3.71 0° N
Indian Village 3.71 180° S
Upper Woodstock 3.71 0° N
Valley 3.92 199° SSW
Spur Settlement 3.92 199° SSW
Upper Northampton 3.92 161° SSE
Phillips 3.92 19° NNE
Cedar Hill 3.92 199° SSW
Lower Woodstock 3.92 199° SSW
Newburg Junction 4.51 35° NE
Pembroke 4.51 35° NE
Junction Switch 4.51 35° NE
Graytown 4.51 35° NE
Shawville 4.51 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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